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28 March, 2:30pm - Thomas Trotter |
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Sunday 28 March 2010 at 2:30pm - Admission FREE
Organ Concert by Thomas Trotter (International Concert Organist)
The first solo recital on the restored instrument.
Thomas Trotter is organist for Birmingham City and St Margaret's, Westminster, London. BBC Music Magazine rates Trotter as “one of today’s greatest living organists”.
Programme
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Alfred Hollins 1865–1942
Concert Overture in C minor
Sir Edward Bairstow 1874–1946
Organ Sonata in E flat
Andante serioso | Allegro giocoso | Maestoso
Ad Wammes b.1953
Miroir
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685–1750
Prelude & Fugue in G major BWV 541
INTERVAL
Eric Coates 1886–1957
arranged by Thomas Trotter b.1957
The Princess Elizabeth March
Michael Christian Festing 1705–1752
arranged by Sir George Thalben-Ball 1896–1987
Largo, Allegro, Aria and Variations
Sir George Thalben-Ball 1896–1987
Variations on a theme of Paganini
for Pedals
Richard Wagner 1813–1883
arranged by Edwin Henry Lemare 1866–1934
Evening Star (from Tannhäuser)
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Ride of the Valkyries
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For more information on Thomas Trotter see the Birmingham Town Hall/Symphony Hall website. This concert will be broadcast live on Radio New Zealand Concert.
This is a FREE concert, with sponsorship support from THE EDGE® Public Programmes. There will be a retiring donation / koha to support the future programme of the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust.
Parking is available in the Civic car park. Note the redevelopment of the car park and Aotea Square means the Town Hall staircase and the area by the Bledisloe stairwell (the one to the right of the Aotea Centre) will be closed for construction. including access from the Bledisloe walkway and from the car park via the stairs. The Civic stairwell (left of Aotea Centre) and access from the SkyCity Metro food court will be open. The Edge and Auckland City Council have arranged for staff to direct patrons to venues from 9am until 4:00pm and there will also be signs up. |
